Sounder is a valuable Ubuntu community asset.

[Samuel Thurston]

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 12:14 AM, Nathan Bahn <nathan.bahn at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Samuel Thurston <sam.thurston at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Alan Pope feels that "the Ubuntu community doesn't need this list
>> anymore."
>> [...]
>> What do you value about the sounder list?
>
>

> I do hope that Alan Pope doesn't take this opposition personally -- I just
> happen to think that the proposed punishment is WAAAY disproportionate to
> any infractions that may or may not have occurred.  It would also be
> counterproductive; there would be much more temptation to bring more
> off-topic comments to the Q&A listserve.
>
> --N.B.

I surely hope that Alan does not take people wanting to keep a
resource (one that I've been pleased to enjoy for several years now)
personally.

I do want to stress that I am specifically looking for the kind of
comments that I can quote to the community concern as justification
for the list.  I appreciate everyone's great input so far!

There are some regular contributors that we haven't yet heard from--
please chime in folks, we need your input!

One of the things I value about the list is that it's a way for me to
keep abreast of the "contentious" issues within the community (e.g.
the unity freakout) without having to wade through a high-traffic
list.  I feel like it's a filter for the issues that, while usually
lacking in technical depth, stir emotional reactions and that's part
of why the discussions become so heated.